Number of Years Coaching: 35

Coaching – Manatee High School (2010-2018, 2022- present) Braden River High School (2018-2022), Lakeland Christian High School (2009-2010), Eckerd College (2008-Rugby) USA Weightlifting/Team USA (International Coach 1997-2008), Venice High School (1994 -Wrestling), Booker High School (1992-1994)

Education – Bachelor’s Degree (Syracuse University 1988); Master’s Degree (currently enrolled in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology Program at Setanta College)

Number of Years Coaching at Manatee: Total – 10 ( 2 separate ) 2010-2018, 2022-present

Athletic Experience

High School: multi sport athlete, club and school, Livingston High School, Livingston NJ

College and Professional: Competitive Lifting, 1992 APA US Deadlift Champion (MWT and Overall), 1992 Florida State Champion (MWT class), 1992 APA National Champion (Middleweight), 1992 APA Lifter of the Year, 1993 Drug Free Deadlift National Champion (MWT and Overall), 2008 WABDL Deadlift State Champion, 2015 WABDL Deadlift State Champion, Past and/or Current National Record Holder for APA, AAPF and WABDL Powerlifting organizations.

Coaching Honors : 1996 Special Olympics Florida Coach of Year, 2006 USOC Doc Councilman Sport Science Award for Weightlifting, 2014 Samson Strength/American Football Monthly National High School Strength Coach of the Year, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning Excellence in Education Award Winner, 2017 NHSCCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year, 2022 National Strength and Conditioning Association Coach of the Year, 2022 National High School Strength Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductee

Personal: Married – Ann Lansky (32years)